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Education

University of the Cumberlands is pleased to announce that Chelsey Tingle of New Castle received the Master of Arts degree in Education with an emphasis in Instructional Leadership in the August graduating class.
This Fall, Cumberlands recognized 261 students as receiving their bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral degrees. Classes are currently in full swing at UC for the fall semester.
For more information about University of the Cumberlands visit www.ucumberlands.edu.

Denise Perry, Director of Student Services for Henry County Public Schools, received the Kentucky Director of Pupil Personnel of the Year Award at the KDPP Fall Institute on Sept. 13. This prestigious award is presented annually to recognize one outstanding educational leader who serves in the role of Director of Pupil Personnel.

William Upton is the recipient of the John Stillwell Heady Scholarship. Upton is a 2010 graduate of Eminence High School and is majoring in business management at University of Kentucky. He is the son of Mike and Barbara Upton of Eminence.

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Wayne Morley and Bo Kasten won bikes for their participation in the 40/20 Mile Club. Eastern Elementary resumed the 40/20 Mile Club, a walking club for all Eastern Elementary Students. This involves the students walking one mile behind the school on their free time. In order to qualify, Kindergarten through 2nd grade walk 20 miles, while higher grades walk 40, between now and May. Last year there were more than 90 students walking/ running toward the goal. At the end of the year we will draw two names for a bike.

A member of the Eminence Independent Schools’ central office staff has been recognized for completing training requirements in a professional development program sponsored by the Kentucky School Boards Association.

At the 7th annual meeting of the Kentucky Organization of Superintendents’ Administrative Assistants, Terry Grider, secretary to the superintendent, achieved Level 5 of the KOSAA Academy, which includes training covering communications, information confidentiality, the Kentucky Open Meetings law and records management, as well as service projects.